Kerentanan Sosial Ekonomi dan Resiliensi Keluarga Petani Miskin Selama Pandemi COVID-19: Kasus Dari Madura

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic, in addition its health impacts, also has a serious impact to people's socioeconomic vulnerabilities. Socio-economic vulnerabilities due to the Covid-19 pandemic forced people to adapt, one of which was a poor peasant family in rural Madura. This article presents the results of research focusing on the socio-economic vulnerability of poor peasant family as well as various efforts in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic. Using descriptive qualitative approach and data collection method through participation observation, interviews, airy records, and documentation, this study revealed that the socioeconomic vulnerability of poor peasant family in Ponteh Village resulted from social restrictions so that the household income sector decreased. Though they have to adaptation meet the cost of household consumption, health threats in the Covid-19 pandemic. Adaptation strategy carried out by poor peasant family in rural areas is, first, building group solidarity according to values and norms that are strong, for example, mutual help in the form of basic needs. Second, every poor peasant family makes use of very strong family ties. Parental assistance as a source of supporting living is now a basic source used to make ends meet during pandemics. Third, poor peasant family in rural areas minimize household in spending and utilizing-social networks for business development. The contribution of this article is to provide views, efforts, accompanied by resilience in keeping the public from the threat of future pandemics.

Income and Expenditure Analysis and Coping Mechanisms of Rice Farmer Households in Muara Belida District Muara Enim Regency Before and During the Pandemic

“…The adaptations that have been made are reducing the workforce to become family workers, reducing grain sales, and doing various side jobs. This is also the case with the research results of Zaeni et al (2022) which showed that the survival strategy adopted by cut flower farming households during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to be able to meet their household needs was by doing side jobs, increasing hours or work intensity, implementing patterns double income, selling assets owned, reducing (Sabariman & Susanti, 2021) explain the same thing. Adaptation strategies carried out by poor farming families in rural areas, namely: building group solidarity according to developing values and norms, utilizing very strong family ties, and minimizing household expenses and utilizing social networks for business development.…”

Management Stress On Farmers In Agricultural Areas

“…Also, immediately repair sugarcane plants when damaged, which can be caused by strong winds or pests (Azmi et al, 2023). The adaptation strategy is carried out by poor farming families in rural Madura to deal with stress from the COVID-19 pandemic, namely by building group solidarity according to developing values and norms: cooperation, helping each other in the form of sharing food or basic needs, reciprocity labor services/work bartering, usually of a personal nature and in a productive and helpful field (Sabariman, H. 2021).…”

Strategi Nafkah Petani di Era Pandemi Covid-19 (Studi Kasus di Desa Wonorejo dan Desa Kragan, Kecamatan Gondangrejo, Kabupaten Karanganyar)

“…Hal ini dikarenakan sektor pertanian merupakan sektor yang dapat bertahan dan tetap dapat dijalankan selama pandemi Covid-19, karena pada dasarnya demand hasil bumi akan selalu terus ada sebagai kebutuhan pangan sehari-hari masyarakat meskipun juga terdampak oleh adanya pandemi Covid-19. Temuan dalam penelitian ini selaras dengan hasil penelitian (Sabariman & Susanti, 2021) yang menyatakan bahwa keluarga petani miskin di pedesaan mampu bertahan dan berkembang dalam menghadapi pandemi Covid-19, dimana keluarga petani miskin tidak mengalami dampak yang berkepanjangan karena mereka mempunyai kemampuan pengelolaan dalam masa sulit. Salah satu contohnya adalah dengan masih bertumpu pada adat budaya dalam mengelola lahan pertaniannya.…”